M.Y. Eqbal, J.

1. Petitioner is aggrieved by the decision of the respondents whereby his claim for payment of 20 per cent additional pay for discharging the additional duty of Director, Agriculture for a period from 1.2.1999 to 31.12.2000 has been rejected.

2. The facts of the case lie in a narrow compass :

Petitioner, at the relevant time, was appointed as Joint Director, Agriculture Centre, in Divisional Agriculture Office, Ranchi on 11.12.1998 and remained on the said post till his retirement i.e. 31.12.2000. Petitioners case in that while he was posted as Joint Director, Agriculture he was given additional charge of Director, Agriculture from 1.2.1999 to 31.12.2000. During that period petitioner said to have discharged full duty of Director, Agriculture and became entitled to 20 per cent extra emoluments for discharging the additional work of Director. Agriculture. It is contended by the petitioner that he filed several representations for payment of additional allowance but the same was not paid till the date of his retirement. After retirement petitioner filed writ petition being WPS No. 3444/2001 for payment of all the retiral dues including 20 per cent emoluments which